2019 News Stories

2019 News Stories

Sepehr Vakil Wins CAREER AwardNorthwestern University’s Sepehr Vakil received the Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the agency’s most prestigious honor for promising young academics.
3/20/19

Women in STEM: How Can Universities Close Gender Gaps? Colleges and universities that invest in gender parity ultimately help support women pursuing careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), according to a new book co-authored by Northwestern University’s Lois Trautvetter.
3/19/19

New Research: The Plight of Girls Who Have a Male TwinWomen who shared their mother’s womb with a male twin are less likely to graduate from high school or college, have earned less by their early 30s, and have lower fertility and marriage rates when compared with twins who are both female, according to new Northwestern University research. 3/18/19

Preview Days Showcase MSHE ProgramBridget O’Connell (MS17) is a career changer who found “her place” in higher education. After working for more than a decade in engineering, she now helps undergraduate and graduate students explore their career goals and find meaningful employment.3/13/19

Can Female Principals Be Caring and Commanding?White and black novice female principals adopt vastly different leadership styles at the beginning of their careers, according to new Northwestern University research that looks at how race and gender intersect for professional educators.3/2/19

Alumna Named Associate Dean of Teacher EducationKavita Kapadia Matsko (MS97) knew she wanted to be a teacher from a young age. But it wasn’t until she came to Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy (SESP) that she realized her passion included preparing the teachers themselves.3/7/19

SESP in the Media: March 2019An ongoing, monthly roundup of appearances in the news media by School of Education and Social Policy faculty, researchers, and our community.3/5/18

Does a Teen's Bedtime Really Matter?An earlier bedtime may help teenagers by improving executive functioning abilities like memory, self-control, and problem solving, according to preliminary Northwestern University research.
2/27/19

Corey Winchester: An Educational DisruptorCorey Winchester (BS10) never went to school simply to get good grades, Clare Proctor wrote in the Daily Northwestern. “For him, it was about learning, a mindset he credits to his family and first-grade teacher.”
2/24/19

Three Alumni Earn Golden Apple Distinction Three School of Education and Social Policy alumni were named finalists for the 2019 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching, which recognizes some of the most talented educators in the state.
2/14/19

Diane Schanzenbach Elected to National Academy of EducationEconomist Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, director of the Institute for Policy Research (IPR), has been elected to the esteemed National Academy of Education (NAEd) in recognition of her outstanding research contributions on education issues.
2/11/19

Undergrads Win Research GrantsA school-record 14 School of Education and Social Policy (SESP) students received Academic Year Undergraduate Research Grants (AYURG) to study everything from female entrepreneurship and empowerment the use of technology to discipline students. 1/30/19

Five SESP Faculty Named to Edu-Scholar List Five School of Education and Social Policy scholars were named to Education Week’s “Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings,” which recognize 200 of the most influential academics in education policy.
1/28/19

SESP in the Media: January 2019An ongoing, monthly roundup of appearances in the news media by School of Education and Social Policy faculty, researchers, and our community.3/5/18

Madison Named Civic Leadership Academy FellowSybil Madison has been named to the Civic Leadership Academy at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy, a program for promising leaders in non-profit organizations and local government agencies within Chicago and Cook County.1/17/19

Worsley Recognized for Diversity, Inclusion EffortsMarcelo Worsley will receive the 2019 Daniel Linzer Award for Faculty Excellence in Diversity and Equity for his innovative teaching and efforts to bring STEM education to all, regardless of physical ability.1/17/19

Mesmin Destin Wins Early Career AwardNorthwestern University psychologist Mesmin Destin, whose research emphasizes the key role socioeconomic status plays in the study of human behavior, was recognized by the American Psychological Association (APA) for his stellar work in the early stages of his career.
1/15/19

Wallace Receives Alumnae Graduate FellowshipAlexzandra Wallace has been awarded the 2019 Alumnae Graduate Fellowship by The Alumnae of Northwestern University, which is given to full-time graduate students and promising young scholars who have shown qualities such as scholarship, leadership, community service, professional experience, and financial need.1/15/19

Wilensky Named Lorraine Morton ProfessorNorthwestern University’s Uri Wilensky, a pioneer in learning technology and computational modeling, has been named the Lorraine Morton Professor of Learning Sciences and Computer Science, David Figlio, Dean of the School of Education and Social Policy (SESP), announced.
1/11/19

Bang, Vossoughi Win Alumnae AwardMegan Bang and Shirin Vossoughi have been named the 2019 recipients of The Alumnae of Northwestern University’s Award for Curriculum Development.12/18/18